Etymology of the English word almond
the English word
almondderived from the Old French word
almandederived from the Latin word
amanduladerived from the Medieval Latin word
amygdala (almond tree; almond)
derived from the Greek word
amugdale, ἀμυγδάλη
Date
The earliest known usage of almond in English dates from the 13th century.
Cognates
Catalan
ametlla, Dutch
mand, Dutch
amandel, English
maund, French
amande, German
Mande, Icelandic
mandla, Italian
mandorla, Portuguese
amendoa, Provençal
amandola, Spanish
almendra, Swedish
mandelUsage
Word found in Modern English
